Help us celebrate the exceptional talent among this year’s Lit Fest Fellowship winners. Happy Hour beverages and snacks available (and see below about sober space options). Our lineup:
Veteran Writing AwardeesReed Kuehn
Matt Eidson
Fellowship for Emerging Writers
Poetry: Christiana Castillo
(selected by Eduardo Corral)Fiction: Marcie Alexander
Runner up: Blake Foster-Wagamon
Distinguished finalists: Hema Padhu & Evander Reyes
(selected by Ramona Ausubel)Nonfiction: Sarah Kiley
Runner Up: Julia Marquez-Uppman
(selected by Elissa Washuta)LARRK Fellowship WinnersRachel Nielsen
Max Miller
We will have a Sober Space available on the second floor during this event. This is a welcoming, inclusive gathering place for people in all forms of recovery or anyone who wants to have a space to connect without alcohol during Lit Fest 2026. There will be snacks, NA beverages, writing prompts, and conversation starters available during this time.
For more resources and recovery meetings close to Lighthouse, you can visit:
https://www.yorkstreetclub.com/Schedule
